Chapter 5: I Want to Become the Magic Monarch!

Chapter 5: I Want to Become the Magic Monarch!

Fourteen years passed since Lucas was found in the forest. Lucas is no longer an infant; he's now a teenager. His father, Arthur, told him a story when he was 6 years old, he still remembers vividly to this day.

Long, long ago, there was an evil demon called Rynox Keal. He destroyed everything in his path and killed everyone who got in his way. So, heaven sent all of their strongest mages to kill Rynox Keal. The humans needed to defend themselves in case of an attack from Rynox, so they formed a magic faction called The Guardians. The Guardians are a group of powerful mages from around the world. Each has their own party of people. The strongest captain, with the most powerful party and influence, is given the title "The Magic Monarch" and is the most powerful mage across the human realm. He is the most respected— even more respected than kings. The Magic Monarch's job is to defend the human realm against any threats that appear and to keep humans at the top of the food chain and as high in the hierarchy as possible.

The current Magic Monarch is Augustus Saikyo, a light magic user. He is the captain of the Mighty Dragons Party, which has approximately 20,000 mages and deals with most of the terrorists across the human realm.

Lucas is helping his father with the farm work. He's 5'6", has blonde hair, red-goldish brown pupils, and pale skin. He has been working tirelessly on the farm , while his father is away doing his merchant job. He stops for a moment and looks at the sky.

"I can't believe I'm finally 14. Just one more year, and I'll be eligible to join a magic academy. I'm finally going to learn how to use magic and get my license. And one day, I WILL become the Magic Monarch."

When Lucas finishes his farm work, he goes out to train his body. He doesn't want to rely only on magic since he doesn't know what his magic will be. Magic usually manifests in humans when they turn 14 years old, and they can come in different quantities,types and forms and since he's a peasant and has little to no devine connection he doesn't have high hopes for his magic power, so he wants to become a swordsman as well as a mage. Before he can wield a sword, he needs physical strength, not just magic. He follows a strict training routine: 100 push-ups, 100 squats, 100 pull-ups, and a 10-kilometer run every day.

One day, while doing his exercises, he is hanging from a tree branch, doing pull-ups with his shirt off, when he hears a strange sound in the woods.

It is the voice of a girl screaming.

When hearing the voice the only thing he thought of was someone being in danger "This is perfect—my first save!" he says with excitement, sprinting deep into the woods, running past trees and jumping over bushes, his eyes full of determination. He reaches the source of the scream and sees a girl lying on the ground, hurt. She is bruised all over her body, with red marks that look like whip wounds. She looks about his age, has green eyes, long gray hair, and is half-naked because her clothes are mostly torn.

Lucas looks closely at her because he has a strange feeling about her, she gave off a different Aura. Then he sees her ears—the ears of a cat.

His eyes widen and his mouth drop in shock , he couldn't believe it...

She is a beastman.

Beastmen are usually slaves owned by nobles and royals,they were extremely expensive and rare to come by , Female beastmen were worth even more. Lucas personally hated the fact that they enslave other people just because they see them as inferior beings.

But something confuses him. There are no royal or noble households anywhere nearby. This is the middle of nowhere, in Iseal, a town full mostly of peasants and commoners. So for a beastman to be here is pretty odd.

Lucas, being as kindhearted as he is, carries the bruised girl all the way inside their home. Since she is half-naked, he lends her one of his clothes to change into, makes tea for her, and treats her wounds.

She speaks in a faint but thankful voice.

"T-thank you..."

Lucas gives a small smile and a slight shrug.

"Oh! No worries, make yourself at home."

But questions still swirl around Lucas's mind. He still has a perplexed expression, so he asks her anyway, not expecting much of a response.

"But hey, can you tell me what your name is? And how you ended up here?"

The girl is grateful for Lucas's hospitality, so she manages to muster up a reply.

"M-my name is Ariel. I was being sold from the west into slavery for the Cabatus Noble house. My mom and sister were with me. After we were transported in a ship overseas, we were put in a carriage and were about to be sent to the Cabatus household. But last night, I managed to jump off the carriage and escape without anyone noticing. My mom and sister are still in that carriage. They've probably been sold already..."

Lucas is furious. His face almost turns red with anger, and he clenches his fists clearly pissed but he quickly changes his mood to a more joyful one.

"So you have nowhere to go, huh? How about you stay with us! I'm sure my father would agree. You could sleep in my room , of course we don't have another room."

Ariel's eyes glow with amusement and joy had she had never lived in a real house before.

"YOU REALLY MEAN IT?!"

Lucas smirks.

"I know it."

A few hours pass, and Arthur finally arrives. He opens the door, only to see Lucas and a girl sitting in the living room, talking. Arthur slowly enters the room.

"What's this, Lucas? You already have a girlfriend?"

Lucas, hearing his father's voice suddenly, jumps in shock.

"OH, FATHER… IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE! So today, I was training, but I heard screaming deep in the woods. I had to check it out—what if someone was getting killed or something like that? So I dashed into the forest and found her—Ariel. Of course, she was half-naked, heavily bruised, and a beastman, but I decided to rescue her. She introduced herself and told me everything. She's a victim of slavery, Father... Slavery. So can you please let her stay with us? Pretty please?"

Arthur is overwhelmed but supportive. Then, he smiles.

"Of course, she can stay. I'm really proud of you, son. I raised you well."

Lucas is delighted that his dad agrees. He then grabs Ariel's wrist and runs into his room with her, slamming the door behind them.

Arthur smiles.

"They grow up so fast."